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Miso vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between miso and oatmeal

  • Miso has more copper, vitamin K, zinc, fiber, manganese, and choline; however, oatmeal is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Miso covers your daily sodium needs 160% more than oatmeal.
  • Oatmeal contains 73 times less vitamin K than miso. Miso contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, while oatmeal contains 0.4µg.
  • Oatmeal has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Miso and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Miso
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +536.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.4%
Contains more IronIron +139.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Miso
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7225%
Contains more CholineCholine +1436.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.317mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Oatmeal DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 49mg 160%
Iron 2.49mg 5.96mg 43%
Copper 0.42mg 0.066mg 39%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.4µg 24%
Protein 12.79g 2.37g 21%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.62mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.426g 16%
Fiber 5.4g 1.7g 15%
Vitamin A 4µg 130µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.26mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 3.025mg 13%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.558mg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 4.7mg 12%
Phosphorus 159mg 77mg 12%
Fructose 6g 0g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.29mg 7%
Calories 198kcal 68kcal 7%
Fats 6.01g 1.36g 7%
Folate 19µg 44µg 6%
Magnesium 48mg 26mg 5%
Carbs 25.37g 11.67g 5%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.226g 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Selenium 7µg 5µg 4%
Potassium 210mg 61mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 57mg 80mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.391g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.215mg 1%
Net carbs 19.97g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.317mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +439.7%
Contains more FatsFats +341.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2147.4%
Contains more WaterWater +95.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +577%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/nutrients
  2. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.